Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 47.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
47.9%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 1986
All-time low
47.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1976–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini stood at 47.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini peaked at 60.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 70th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.9% | — |
| 1986 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -12.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 47.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Eswatini was 47.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.